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[Nexus 5 General] bpclarke:
I'm getting a status 7 error, just wondering if you could help?

The error I'm getting is:

"/system/vendor/etc/audio_effects.conf" has unexpected contents

Here's my history on attempting to update to 5.0:

Started from 'Stock' Android 4.4.4 rooted with CF-AutoRoot and with xposed framewrok installed.

Got the OTA on my Nexus 5 so I uninstalled xposed framework, disabled Superuser and did the "Full unroot" (in cleanup section of settings) in Super SU. I then attempted to apply the update which failed.

Came here looking for solutions and tried the method in Section A, which gave me a status 7 error.

I have ViPER4Android installed, could that be the problem?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Flash the system image from 4.4.4 in fastboot. Then try the ota again
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Yes remove Viper4Android ASAP. Also if that does not fix the issue then pull that file from a stock 4.4.4 image. Push it to your phone using ADB or Root explorer. Then update.
[Nexus 5 General] Matthewlawson3:
OTA Error

I am sure my answer is in this giant post, but I want to be certain about my direction.

I got the OTA notification and it downloaded and when I clicked install it restarted and began installation. I then simply got just the message "Error" over the android on the screen. It was talking about fingerprints on the rundown on the bottom of the screen.

I have stock recovery, and I went into Xposed Installer before installing and uninstalled the framework and the app confirms this. I have used WugFresh Nexus Toolkit in the past to boot TWRP, but TWRP was never actually flashed to the phone itself.

What are my options to upgrade to Lollipop? What should I do next?
[Nexus 5 General] imtiax:
Flash image.
[Nexus 5 General] Matthewlawson3:
Could you provide more details? Which image? Are you referring to the factory image? And if so, is there a way to maintain my data and upgrade?
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Fastboot the 4.4.4 system image (only the system.img) and then OTA. You won't lose any data.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Yes factory image. While you can just fastboot just the system Image and Cache.img after extracting the factory image, it's not recommended as it can cause issues.
[Nexus 5 General] Matthewlawson3:
I downloaded the factory image and before I saw your latest post sandman I flashed only system.img and am waiting for the OTA to finish downloading to see if it will install this time.

Are you saying if this doesn't work I need to run the flash-all.bat in the factory image? Will that maintain data? I assume not.

---------- Post added at 03:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:57 AM ----------

Ok I still got the error message. Is my only choice to flash-all.bat the factory image?

---------- Post added at 03:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:25 AM ----------

I did try to sideload the OTA update and I got the same error...basically that it expects the hammerhead fingerprint. What should I do?
[Nexus 5 General] gamerboy249:
If anyone wants to flash the stock recovery from 4.4.4 KTU84Q then proceed to this link -

http://d-h.st/w4U

I thought it does not make sense to download the factory image simply for a 10MB recovery file.
[Nexus 5 General] thegr8anand:
Hi,

I go into Scenario B stock rom, rooted and twrp. With the note you say i need to sideload in stock recovery. Does it mean i can't follow scenario B, flash the OTA from TWRP?
[Nexus 5 General] aavvaallooss:
No. You need stock recovery
[Nexus 5 General] thegr8anand:
Thanks. Can you point me where i can get back stock recovery and instructions to upgrade to 5 without losing my stuff?
[Nexus 5 General] Blocoholi:
I tried to sideload the OTA onto my N5 using my macbook running yosemite.

Once the N5 is in recovery mode, it stops communicating with my mac.

When I try the ./adb sideload "ota".zip comman I get an "error:no devices connected"

same happened with the chromebook, once the n5 asks me to sideload the zip file it stops communicating with the chromebook aswell.

Can anyone help?
[Nexus 5 General] bpclarke:
Thank you for your help :) flashed 4.4.4 and then updated via OTA with success!

For future reference... if I now re-root my phone will I just be able to sideload the OTA for the next update? Or will I have to flash a pre-lollipop factory image again?
[Nexus 5 General] gamerboy249:
Well I am having a problem here. After installing Lollipop I tried flashing the latest TWRP recovery using ADB but for some reason it just won't appear.

The command prompt shows that the .img file is flashed correctly but when I boot into recovery to check it still shows the stock recovery. I have flashed it 3-4 times now but still I am on stock recovery. I erased the cache partition but it did not help. I don't what to do. If I can't install TWRP then I won't be able to root my Nexus 5 again.

---------- Post added at 06:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:05 PM ----------

The custom recovery wouldn't work because I was rebooting it first after flashing and then going to recovery mode. I went directly to recovery after flashing and this time found TWRP. And it's still there after rebooting it afterwards. But I can't seem to re-root it now. I flashed the SuperSU-v1.94 update using custom recovery but it still won't give me root access saying there is no SU binary installed.
[Nexus 5 General] J_The_Nerd:
Hi guys,

I am in need of a little advice.

Tried to install the ota update and it fails on mixer_paths.xml which is the volume mod (only mod i have, other than that totally stock ktu84p, with root)

As far as i know i could

1) change the values back to what they were and try again.

2) get a stock copy of the mixer paths file and overwrite the modified file.

3) fastboot the whole /sys directory with stock

What would you recommend?
[Nexus 5 General] :
Your 3rd point would be simplest. And issue free. Flash only system image.

And you have stock recovery, right? ?
[Nexus 5 General] J_The_Nerd:
Yes I do have stock recovery, where is the best place to find the system image? Sorry for that totally noob question.
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Extract it out of the 4.4.4 factory image. Extract the file, inside is a zip, extract that and you'll find system.img
[Nexus 5 General] J_The_Nerd:
Great, thanks!
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
That version of SuperSU doesn't work on Lollipop. You want 2.19
[Nexus 5 General] gamerboy249:
Tried that. It still says no SU binary installed.
[Nexus 5 General] gialakias:
I think you can't flash the supersu and obtain root any more. You need a kernel to inject it to the system. Try cf-autoroot. Correct me if I am wrong.
[Nexus 5 General] gamerboy249:
Won't that wipe all my internal storage data ? I don't want that to happen.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
No. Cf-root won't wipe anything. It only roots. And yes I was mistaken. You must root using that to FIRST then flash latest SuperSU.
[Nexus 5 General] Matthewlawson3:
[/COLOR]

I did try to sideload the OTA update and I got the same error...basically that it expects the hammerhead fingerprint. What should I do? What are my options?
[Nexus 5 General] idbl_fanatic:
WOW, just found an issue with the Trusted Faces.........I took a pic of myself with my tablet, which wasn't very good btw, and it will unlock my phone by holding my tablet in front of my phone.﻿
[Nexus 5 General] gialakias:
Well the truth is that if you have a locked bootloader it will wipe your data. The unlocking is in the root process of cf.
[Nexus 5 General] NCguy:
Sandman, I'm afraid I am a hybrid of scenario #2. I am (and was at the time) stock with root. The difference being I still had the stock recovery. I went ahead and applied the OTA like section A adb sideload and it was successful. Did I get lucky or is this what's recommended with my specific situation?

Also, after I root my 5.0 again if I keep the stock recovery will I be able to sideload the next OTA like I did with the lollipop OTA assuming that root is the only mod?
[Nexus 5 General] iKiWY:
Nexus 5 Downgrade help

Hi!

I have a problem, I installed Android Lolipop a day ago and I don't like it, so I searched up how to downgrade.

There were a lot of tutorials, but all the same and all of them got me the same mistake:

When I start flash-all.bat it brings up this (+ an error "fastboot.exe stopped working"):

sending 'bootloader' (2508 KB)...

FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))

finished. total time: 0.004s

rebooting into bootloader...

FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))

finished. total time: 5.003s

sending 'radio' (45409 KB)...

FAILED (command write failed (No such device or address))

finished. total time: 0.004s

rebooting into bootloader...

FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))

finished. total time: 5.003s

archive does not contain 'boot.sig'

Press any key to exit...

I need an answer quick!

Lolipop is draining my battery like water in some rich country + I hate it + it's laggy as hell

More info:

I have a Nexus 5 with LRX21O version installed,

Bootloader version: HHZ12d

+ when I do "fastboot devices" in CMD it brings up the code for my device with no problem.

Thanks for help!
[Nexus 5 General] gamerboy249:
HELP

I think I have messed up my phone pretty bad. I flashed a kernel which supposedly allows root access and went into bootloop. Well not exactly bootloop, but when I turn on the device it will display the Google logo for a few seconds and then reboot itself to TWRP custom recovery. Also for some reason, my device driver is also not installed correctly on my PC. So I can't flash using ADB, it says no device found.

Please help me. I'm really tensed right now.
[Nexus 5 General] ankumar:
i am unable to install android 5.0 update

I am unable to install android 5.0 update and getting error "status 7" ....please refer attached screenshot for more details or error path

My phone build number is KTU84Q and i have downladed the updated zip file for same build number.

Please help me to resolve this issue.

Thanks,

Anil
[Nexus 5 General] greeneyez15o:
Had same issue , unistalled root and worked perfectly
[Nexus 5 General] aavvaallooss:
Are you on custom recovery maybe?
[Nexus 5 General] tommy_23:
I have a problem since i updated to android 5.0. My netwoek signal and wi-fi are dropping constantly. What should i do? Factory reset will solve the problems or there is a bug?
[Nexus 5 General] RusherDude:
Hey, I am still not able to block the OTA notification :(

I tried [MENTION=1566190]efrant[/MENTION] method of renaming otacerts.zip and rebooting but it did nothing, and tried to block some process [MENTION=4828464]Sandman-007[/MENTION] told me but they didn't exist in my n5.

Any ideas? :(
[Nexus 5 General] xPeriaGUY666:
I'm still waiting to get the OTA notification... I wonder will i get it or should i sideload it (knowing im full stock + twrp) ???

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I just received the notification !!! Can i install it ??
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
You'll need to be on the stock recovery, no twrp
[Nexus 5 General] xPeriaGUY666:
Ow ok but will it causes issues if i apply the update officially from the settings ??
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
No it won't cause issues, just make sure you flash the stock recovery first
[Nexus 5 General] xPeriaGUY666:
Sorry one more question: i have to flash the stock recovery from 4.4.4 -the version i'm on - (that i exctracted from the ktu84p factory image) right ? If so can i use flashify cuz i dont have access to a computer
[Nexus 5 General] ryancooper73:
Hi,

Does anyone have the stock recovery.img for KTU84P ?

My internet connection is so slow I don't wanna go through downloading the full factory image just for the recovery.

Thank you :)
[Nexus 5 General] xPeriaGUY666:
+1 me too haha
[Nexus 5 General] ohad123454:
Hey guys how to backup everything?

if i would do a nandroid backup will it restore everything when i'll have android L or it will mess something up?

btw nandroid backs up photos too?

btw 2: i got the ota update can i update from there and everything will stay?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001613250
[Nexus 5 General] ryancooper73:
Thanks a lot :)
[Nexus 5 General] ohad123454:
hey dude did you update yet? if you did, you still have all your data? [games data+pics+whatapp and all]
[Nexus 5 General] hurley1718:
Hi Guys,

I am really stuck here. Trying to update to lollipop. Ive tried waiting for the OTA and it failed and now I have tried everything on here and still nothing.

I am getting this error when I try to install viz TWRP:

E: Error executing updater binary in zip

I get this same error when I tried the ota push and when I tried installing via TWRP.

When I try to sideload via ADB ( through wugfresh on my windows pc) my volume keys wont let me select "apply update via adb. I had to go to wugfresh because when I did it through linux it was booting into TWRP, can anyone tell me how to boot into stock recovery from linux.

Has anyone seen this? Any suggestions?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Are you using the stock recovery? You have to
[Nexus 5 General] CannibalAngel:
I am currently on Android 4.4.4 build KTU84P.

I am rooted with TWRP and XPOSED installed.

My question is what method do I need to use to install 5.0? Do I need to flash the boot.img and new radio from fastboot? Can I just download and install the .zip from the OP? Is there anything else I need to do?
[Nexus 5 General] Austie1337:
Hello I am stock, rooted, and have TWRP installed, I downloaded the .zip and renamed it to ota.zip. Now, all that I have to do now is just flash ota.zip in TWRP and everything should work? Is there anything else special that I have to do because Section B (the one I'm following and the one that fits my description) seems too easy to be true? Any help is much appreciated.
[Nexus 5 General] donnyp1:
My understanding was you can't be rooted and must have stock recovery to install ota.
[Nexus 5 General] CannibalAngel:
I am not trying to run the OTA. I am wanting to install the factory image from the OP. I know I can't run the OTA while rooted.
[Nexus 5 General] Dunge2:
I previously installed the latest 4.4.4 version using TWRP and it worked fine. Now I try the same thing and I have an error.

If I go in "settings > about phone" under "build number" I can read KTU84P. So I downloaded the LRX21O from KTU84P file from here. When I try to install it using TWRP, it tells me "Package expect KTU84P or LRX21O, this device has KVT49L". Why the version difference? How can I fix this?

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
You need the stock recovery. You can't flash in twrp
[Nexus 5 General] Dunge2:
This seems like a damn big hassle. That mean formating everything, losing all data, recovery rom, losing root, going back to the first original version, etc? Wasn't expecting to spend hours doing this tonight :(

Are you referencing section D of this guide? I'm gonna need more infos.

-Can I backup everything (applications / data) using Helium and put it back after everything is done without problem?

-Where can I find these boot.img/radio.img/system.img files mentioned?

-Under step3 they mention KOT49H, my message mention KOT49L. Any difference?

-Once I'm back to that stock state with all my data lost and everything, how can I go to LRX21O? All packages are from 4.4.4, not from KOT49H.

-How to I regain root afterward (if I lost it?)
[Nexus 5 General] sucro:
So, you were scenario 1, and used A? I dont want do factory reset, and delete everything, like apps, contacts, etc.

So, i repeat my question,
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
You don't have to lose anything, just flash the stock recovery in fastboot. If you're rooted and your bootloader is currently locked use bootunlocker to unlock it. That could be the only way you'd lose everything, if your bootloader is locked and you're not rooted.
[Nexus 5 General] NCguy:
I was rooted on 4.4.4 but had no other mods and the stock recovery. I sideloaded the 5.0 OTA and it ran perfectly. I did lose root which I expected. I'm not sure why they are saying you can't be rooted to sideload the 5.0 OTA? I am proof that it's simply NOT the case. Now that I'm on 5.0 it is however not clear to me whether the next OTA will run the same way?
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Are certain you are on 4.4.4? I've been seeing a few of these the last week or so. You're not the only one reporting this though the build # varies for some reason.

Did you OTA to 4.4.4 way back when it rolled out? Reason I ask is because I'm wondering if different carriers are changing the build #s for their OTAs which screw's up future OTAs not released by them? In other words they may be trying to block OTAs not released by them specifically?

DISCLAIMER: Try this and please tell me if it works. Remember try this at your own risk. I'm not responsible if your phone bootloops, bricks, or turns into a goat and eats your sister.

1. Download Build.prop editor from play store

2. Change Build Number to KTU84P

3. Reboot.

4. Apply OTA manually through stock recovery.
[Nexus 5 General] Yaz75:
Sandman-007 I just want to thank you for your INFINITE patience in this thread.

So many people asking the EXACT SAME QUESTIONS over and over again. Does anyone READ anymore?

Anyways, I' tried to help out for a while but I just can't do it anymore. You are a giant among men for your efforts. :good:
[Nexus 5 General] gialakias:
Yes it will, don't worry. And if you are rooted it doesn't matter as long as you didn't modify or erase any system files.
[Nexus 5 General] NCguy:
Why are they saying if your rooted you can't sideload the OTA? Are the assuming if you're rooted you also have a custom recovery?
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
because for now on it will matter for OTAs after 5.0. Reason being is because teh way we gain root access for 5.0 and most likely for future OTAs is through a modified kernel. And of course the checker implemented will not like that modified kernel.
[Nexus 5 General] Dunge2:
Ok I'm glad I got this wrong. So it's not going completely stock, just the recovery portion. Any guide to do this? Where do I get that stock recovery image? From hxxps://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerhead I guess, under the package there is a recovery.img. But which version do I use? KOT49H or KTU84P? How do I install it? Simply typing "fastboot update recovery.img"?

Wow now I'm more mixed up than ever. I'm the most basic case ever, can't believe it's that complicated. No, I never installed from the OTA notification. The only steps I did with my phone is from stock I rooted (using a one-click CF-Root). When 4.4.2 (?) came I used adb sideload to install it. When 4.4.4 came I installed the TeamWin recovery (because I read it would make this easier for future update) and installed with it. Now I want to update to 5.0 and keep root with the less hassle possible. Sorry but I don't want to be a test subject modifying properties manually or whatever.

So my next steps are:

-Find the correct "stock" recovery.img and do a "fastboot update recovery.img".

-Then go in recovery mode and select apply update from adb and type "adb sideload otb.zip"

-Do something to get root back (?)

-Install the latest SuperSU

Anything I'm missing or misunderstanding here?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
You want to do

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. Do that while booted into the bootloader

Go back 3 pages, I posted a link to recovery.img
[Nexus 5 General] gialakias:
The only problem is that you can't root flashing just the supersu from recovery because in Android 5.0 it doesn't work this way. You have to use cf-autoroot to achieve root.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
You want KTU84P. Download the recovery linked a page back by JD. Then type "fastboot flash recovery 'pathtorecovery.img'"

Yep you have the steps right. You will need to use cf-auto root to reroot. Then flash SuperSU 2.19.

But I don't think the OTA will work due to the model # mismatch
[Nexus 5 General] Dunge2:
It went through without problem. Managed to get everything working. Thanks a lot for the help.

I suggest this portion to be added to the first page (a warning that custom recovery won't do for 5.0, link to original recovery.img and how to install it). I see this site try very hard to give clear guides for everything, but it got to a point where there's just too many guides for tons of stuff and non-advanced users like me get lost at what we should be looking for. I believe a case like mine is the most basic and common case. How to install USB drivers, how to root, how to update while rooted. Shouldn't have to read pages and pages of guides trying to find out which one is the correct one.
[Nexus 5 General] ankumar:
I have tried with or without root access, but got same error :(
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
What error are you getting? And are you on the stock recovery?
[Nexus 5 General] NCguy:
If you're rooted will we likely have to flash unrooted images to update? Does anyone know what the easiest way to update will be for rooted devices after 5.0?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
[MENTION=4828464]Sandman-007[/MENTION] I'm on twrp, do I really have to be on stock? Lol. You're doing a good job here
[Nexus 5 General] ankumar:
I have tried with and without root access and got above error.
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
I was getting status 7 too. I flashed boot, recovery, system, and cache images from 4.4.4 in fastboot. It worked after that
[Nexus 5 General] Matthewlawson3:
I am on stock 4.4.4 recovery. I have used WugFresh Toolkit in the past to boot to TWRP temporarily in the past, but it is not installed.
[Nexus 5 General] ankumar:
Refer error in screenshot. link: http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.co....jpg?key=nXcweoiDz85tFB5gvGBFpw&ts=1416449527
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Thank you [MENTION=4858937]jd1639[/MENTION] :). Yes for 5.0 you must apply the OTA through a stock recovery. But only for 5.0
[Nexus 5 General] ankumar:
I have stock ROM with custom recovery. In error, incorrect build fingerprint is displayed on my phone [KRT16M] which didn't match the expected one [KTU84Q]. In, Settings > About, expected build number is getting displayed KTU84Q. Kindly refer attached screenshot in original post.

What should i do. Please help me.
[Nexus 5 General] Dunge2:
You got the exact same problem I had a few pages ago. You have to remove the custom recovery. In fastboot type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" using the recovery.img from KTU84Q stock firmware (jd1639 posted the one from KTU84P on page 310, it will probably do). Then you'll be able to install the 5.0 update with adb sideload.
[Nexus 5 General] ankumar:
Thanks, I have removed the custom recovery and as you mentioned that i can install the 5.0 update from adb sideload also...I just want to know that can i now install official OTA 5.0 update also?
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Yes. You should be good. If you had read the last 10 posts or so before posting about the custom recovery you would've been updating already :P
[Nexus 5 General] ankumar:
Thanks buddy. I have not read all last 10 posts as i am new in xda, but i will and also reply once i have updated my phone to latest android 5.0 ;)
[Nexus 5 General] Mysticodex:
Rooted, TWRM, and Linaro Kernal.

I've removed root via SuperSU (it got uninstalled in the proceed), I removed TWRM via flashing recovery.img, and i've (I think) removed Linaro by flashing boot.img and system.img.

Trying to install OTA, I am getting an "Error" a few bars into the installer.

Anything you can think that will be able to get this OTA working, without sideloading?

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] gialakias:
Your radio and bootloader match the 4.4.4?
[Nexus 5 General] Mysticodex:
How can I check this?
[Nexus 5 General] gee2012:
By looking in bootloader mode for instance.
[Nexus 5 General] Mysticodex:
Bootloader HHZ11k

Baseband M8974A-2.2.50.1.16

Looks to be all in order...